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termination

[tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /


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Slavin told the Associated Press that his refusal to accept military censorship was cited in his termination notice as insubordination.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Growth was driven by an uptick in European demand for heat pumps, and stronger-than-expected appetite in the U.S. despite the termination of government subsidies at the end of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

West asserts that Gilkar and Ahmed pressured her to terminate the pregnancy; Gilkar and Ahmed assert that West initially agreed that termination would be best and even made an appointment before changing her mind.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

The agency "does not divulge protected, sensitive, or classified information pertaining to the termination of legal status of foreign nationals", state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Thus the banquet was the exultation, the harmony, the acceptance of physical frailty, joy in the termination of misery.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

The agencies’ stipulations are part of the record Lin will consider then; they all include spreadsheets listing the terminated grants and the rationales for their terminations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The merit board alone reported 20,335 pending appeals that year, four times its usual load, filed by workers swept out in the mass terminations, and with Harris gone it could decide none of them.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

In the view of lower courts, the bar on judicial review doesn’t apply to “procedural errors” underlying the terminations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The terminations took effect in the fall, with those who had work authorizations until October 2026 permitted to keep them.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

The "–cene" terminations were thus something of a compromise.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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